Ipswich City Council (Economic Snapshot)

Population approx. 200,000 residents
Estimated 8,444 businesses – $8.96b gross regional product

Top 5 Industries by Employment

Manufacturing 14.6%, Health Care and Social Assistance 13.3%, Retail Trade 11.3% Education and Training 10.6%,
Public Administration and Safety 10.4%

Orion Lagoon and Robelle Domain Parklands

Major Tourist attraction at the heart of Springfield

Planned 2030 equivalent population

138,000 people / 52,000 workers

Estimated current population of 32,000 residents

Closer to Brisbane CBD than North Lakes, Redcliffe, Victoria Point and Kholo

Orion Springfield Central Expansion

including Coles, Target, Event Cinemas and specialty Retailers

Mater Private Hospital Springfield now open

Two train stations, Springfield Central and Springfield in December 2013

Population of over 560,000 within a 22 minute drive of the CBD

41 minute rail trip from Brisbane Central

Access to 86% of Brisbane’s metropolitan workforce in about a 30 minute drive

CBD land area (Springfield Central)

390 hectares (963 acres) or twice the land area of Brisbane CBD

Total land area

2,860 hectares (7,067 acres)

Estimated cost on completion

$85 billion

Project Investment to date

$12 billion